The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-15
NATIONAL DIsTlLLERIEs.
Resolutions Passed By the Assocla.
tiOn.
they Are In Favor OF Temperance
oas Opposed 10 Prohibition
High License.

CINCINNATI, O., September IA The
National Distillers' Protective Aseo.
citation met here today, and was ban.
Quoted by the local members tonight.
The report OF the Committee on
RESOLUTIONS was adopted. 1t states
the association side OF the temperance
issue quite fully, % follows:
"WHKRKAs, From many sources the
men engaged in the business Of pro.
duciDg and dealing In wines and
spirits are charged by the enemies Of
the industries as In League with the
worst elements Of our civiiz ,tion, and
as in'micsl to the good morals and
the welfare Of society; aud
"WHKREAs, 6ucn sentiments Of
fauatic,l intolerance and misrepre-
sentation could not exist where an
enlightened and truth seeking public
sentiment prevailed;
Resolved, That II ID the first duty
OF this association to use its highest
Efforts through the press, the firum,
and by the dissemination OF printed
information for the correct education
Of public opinion on the subject OF the
LIQUOR trade In its relation to the indi.
vidual, 10 the state and 10 society.
Resolved, That while we favor
temperance We are opposed 10 pro-
hibitiop, general or local, whether
sought to be accomplished by direct
statute or by exorbitant and pioscript.
i've license, and We are opposed TO II
because We believe II TO be wrong In
principle, impost ible Of enforce me n
and promotive Of the worst forms Of
deceit and hypocrisy.
Resolved, That we iLdorfe the tax
or license system, and favor State
ensctments imposing . reasonable
licensel, hat will not encourage monop-
oily or amount TO prohibition and we
believe that the granting OF tax per-
mits or licenses should be based upon
the good character OF the grantee and
not made conditional upon the mere
payment Of q stipulated sum ef
money; and, when practically under
the constitutions OF the various Statee,
we advocate the forfeiture OF TIE tax
permits or licenses as q condition in.
sepsrable from the keeping OF law
breaking or disorderly premises.
Resolved, That We view with re.
greet the efforts Of men In high public
position to dreg the wine and spirit
bueiness into the arena oil politicf, and
we protest sgainst the evil to our coun.
try OF making political issues OF qucs-
tons which should be determined for
the welfare OF the community by the
unbiased wisdom Of non,psrtisan
stsiesmsnship.
Resolved, That the triumphs OF
our cause In the recent conf cts Of
Michigan and Texas and the methods
by which these victories were achieved
have taught Us that we can hest resist
the attacks Of our enemies by an open
and straightforward discussion OF the
fsllacy Of prohibition and by direct
appeal TO the intelligence and common
sense Of American manhood.
Resolved, That We esteem the bust.
nees In which We ara engaged az hon.
orable and 90 honest a. any other
mercantile pureuit, and We pledge
ourselves 10 do all those things which
honest and honorable men can do TO
secure TO ourselves the protection 10
which ths vast capital and far reach.
Ing dependenclei Of our business en-.
titlea usn